By the Pricking of My Thumbs vs N or M?: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Beresford, Tommy Beresford, Tuppence Beresford, Married people, Private investigators, England

Cover of By the Pricking of My Thumbs

By the Pricking of My Thumbs Agatha Christie · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.8 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of N or M?

N or M? Agatha Christie · 1941 ★★★★☆ 3.8 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
By the Pricking of My Thumbs is the easier read (Moderate), N or M? more demanding (Challenging).

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